Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On this day in history james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

1833  On this day in history kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on this day in history.   

1838  Berthold Tours, composer on December - 17.   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on December - 17.   

1842  On this day in history marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on December - 17.   

1843  On this day in history charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on December - 17.   

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.   

1852  On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.   

1860  On this day in history anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County   

1861  On December - 17 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  On this day in history general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1862  On December - 17 gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1863  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on this day in history.   

1869  On December - 17 nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.   

1873  On this day in history ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)   

1881  Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on December - 17.   

1885  On December - 17 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  On December - 17 georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on December - 17.   

1891  On December - 17 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

1892  On December - 17 tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  On this day in history russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 17 levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer was born on December - 17.   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On this day in history jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On this day in history death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies